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Will all cannabis shops in Thailand close by April 1, 2025?
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Thai PM Announces Cannabis to be Re-Listed as Narcotic by 2024, Shops to Close by April 2025
May 16, 2024, 09:40 AM
On May 13, the Thai Prime Minister announced that cannabis will be re-listed as a narcotic by the end of 2024, with cannabis shops in Thailand set to close by April 1st, 2025. This decision has sparked significant backlash from cannabis advocacy groups, including Writing Thailand's Cannabis Future, academics, medical practitioners, and business operators. These groups have called on the newly appointed Health Minister Somsak Thapsutin to revise the government's decision. On May 16, dozens of Thai cannabis advocates urged the government on Thursday to abandon its plans to re-list marijuana as an illegal narcotic. The move to re-criminalize marijuana is seen as a threat to the nascent industry and the large community of weed growers in Thailand.
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Further restrictions • 33%
No change • 33%
Further liberalization • 33%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Many businesses close • 33%
Businesses remain stable • 33%
New businesses emerge • 34%
Increased investments in Thailand • 25%
Divestment from Thailand • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Increased regulatory scrutiny • 25%
Growth • 50%
Decline • 50%
Majority comply and close down • 25%
Majority remain open and operate illegally • 25%
Majority transition to legal licenses • 25%
Significant legal battles ensue • 25%
Improvement in public health metrics • 33%
Worsening of public health metrics • 33%
No significant change • 33%
